Ventilated toilet



Jun. 3, 11

11mm A. T. LUECKENBACHv VENTILATED TOILET.

FILED APR. 3, I922.

INVENTOR.

I 1 M,W WVM s that great flexibility of attachment. or 'free- Patented darn. $3, 1923.

micron r; LUECKENBAGIEI;

OF NEENAH, "WISCONSIN.

vnnriiinrnn TOILE'IE.

Application mania-i1 3,,

To all whom if; may] concern.

hBeit known that I AN'roN Tjljunonnn- EACH, a citizen of the United States,"residdom in choice of positions. of the ventilating pipe is permittedyand to provide a ventilated closet in which the bowl very closely approximates the standard bowl;

Finfther objects are to provide a bowl for a ventilated water closet which may be read ily made in factories equipped for the usual types of bowls; to provide a bowl in which the hinges for the seat and cover may be attached in the usual manner; and to provide meanstor adapting a standard bowl for attachment to a ventilating pipe.

Embodiments of the invention are shown in the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of a bowl, with the cover shown in dot and dash lines, and with the flushing pipe and ventilating pipe broken off. i

Fig. 2 is a side elevation partly in sec- 5 tion, ofthe structure shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view of a modified form.

Fig. 4 is a view otthe attachment shown in Fig. 3. f

Fig. 5 is a view of: a portion of the under side of the seat.

Figs. 1 and s will first be described. The bowl 1 isprovided with usual vertical flushing pipe 2 seat 3,, hinge supports 4;. The

. seat hinges 6, as well as the cover hinges 7. (the cover beingomitted, are pivoted to the hinge supports 4t. Between the rear inner margin ofthe bowl and the flushing pipe 2, an upwardly bulging member 8 having an interior cavity 9, is provided and is formed integrally with the bowl 1. The cavity 9 opens outwardly just below the rear portion of the seat 3 as indicated at 10. It may be rounddesirable to form a slight depression or channel 11 in the upper rear face. ofthe bowl.. Therear portion of the-memy from 1925;. serial no. 543,896.?

' her 8 has a pair of angularly disposediiaces 12 through which pass ducts. or openings 13. These openings 13,it will be seen, are di rected diagonally outwardly on each side of the flushing pipe 2.

The ventilating pipe 1 1 may enter, and be secured in either of theseopenings, while the unused opening: may be closed by a suitable plugor cap. 'lhis ventilating pipe is usually connected with a flue or ventilating passageway. The pipe 1 1 may be seen 1 and 52 may extend-e ther rearwardly, upwardly, or downwardly tor, by

the construction thus tar described, great 1ieXib1l1ty or freedom of attachment of the ventilating .pipe is secured.

The seat 3 is supported by the usualcushioned members 15, and is thus spaced aslight distance from the bowl. The hinges 6 are extended, curving about the lower rear portion of the seat, as indicated at 1C, and

gradually merging into the rearwardly extending, parallel members 17. This curved portion 15 provided with a downwardly extending flange 18 which extends a slight distance into the bowl and in close proxintiity to the inner, upper peripheral portion thereof. The parallel members 17 are similarlyprovided with a: flange 19 extending downwardly into the channel portion 11. These last described flanges are preferably integral with the flanges 18 and term a coir tinuation thereoli. The flanges. the lower surface of the rear portion of the seat, and the channel 11. form a continuation of the opening 10 andplace the cavity 9in co mmunication with the interiorof the bowl adjacent its rear upper portion.

It will readily be seen that. when the ventilating pipe 141 is connected with a flue or chimney a drit is created within the bowl which draws i as front porrwa ly into the tion' of the seat and r cavity 9 thereby removing any fumes or odors. Therefore, any odors that are pro duced in the bowl. while it is in use and before it is flushed, are continuously removed. and do not pass outwardly into the room.

Fig. 3 shows a modified form in which a separate and independent member 20 is cemented to the upper face 21 of the usual type of bowl. This member is substantially similar to the member 8 previously described, and is provided with an internal cavity 22 into which opens the entrance duct 23. A pair of openings 24 is adapted to receive the ventilating pipe 14 in a manner similar to that previously described.

In this form of the invention a flushing pipe 24: having an elbow portion 25 may be provided. The horizontal portion of the flushing pipe may, thereupon, enter the rear of the bowl, and. may be secured thereto in any desired manner.

It is to be understood, that either form of bowl may be provided with either a straight, vertical flushing pipe, or with an elbowed flushing pipe, as the particular form of ventilator gives great freedom of choice.

It will be seen that a ventilated toilet has been provided in which all odors are removed; in wh1ch great flexibility of attachment of the ventilating pipe is attained; and in which either a straight, vertical flushing pipe, or an elbovved flushing pipe may be provided. i

I claim:

1. A toilet comprising a bowl, a seat therefor, an odor receiving member positioned to the rear oi said seat and having an opening communicating with the space below said seat, hinges for said seat independent of said odor removing member and supported from said bowl, and flanges formed integrally with said hinges and forming a flaring continuation of said openmg.

2. A toilet including the combination with a bowl, a seat spaced therefrom, and an odor receiving member positioned at the rear of the seat and provided with an opening communicating beneath the seat with the interior of the bowl, of a hinge connecting the seat to the bowl and provided with a hasp registering with said opening and extending partially around the under side of the seat, and a flange integral with the hasp and projecting downwardly within the margin of the bowl and conforming thereto.

3. A toilet including the combination with a bowl, a seat, a ventilating member provided with an opening communicating beneath the seat with the interior of the bowl, and a set of hinges connecting the seat to the bowl, of flanges secured to the under side of the seat and arranged to register with said opening and to project from said seat into the bowl, said flanges being extended from said opening partially around the bowl in conformity wit-l1 the inner and upper margins thereof.

ANTON T. LUECKENBACH. 

